Hy-Tech Drilling: Advancing Exploration Through Technical Excellence and Partnership

Hy-Tech Drilling is a trusted drilling partner supporting mineral exploration and resource development across some of the world’s most challenging operating environments. Headquartered in Smithers, British Columbia, the company delivers surface and underground diamond drilling services throughout North and South America and Europe, combining technical precision with a strong, deeply embedded safety culture.

At Newmont’s Red Chris and Brucejack operations, Hy-Tech provides drilling services that advance exploration and resource definition in complex geological settings. Their ability to execute safely and consistently—whether through surface programs, underground campaigns, or specialized applications such as fly, deep-hole, and directional drilling—makes Hy-Tech a critical contributor to informed decision-making and long-term resource planning.

At Red Chris, Hy-Tech works in close partnership with Tahltan Nation Development Corporation (TNDC), bringing together Hy-Tech’s technical drilling expertise with Tahltan local knowledge and on-the-ground experience. This collaboration is built on open communication, shared safety expectations, and a mutual commitment to creating sustainable employment and contracting opportunities for Tahltan members and communities.

Through dependable performance, technical excellence, and respectful partnerships, Hy-Tech Drilling plays an important role in supporting safe, responsible exploration while contributing to lasting regional economic participation in northwest British Columbia.